By Danzumi Ishaku Jalingo
Clerk, Taraba State House of Assembly Mr. Orngu Mellah has denied hosting an emergency meeting of Tiv elites in Jalingo Taraba state.
Mellah made the denial in a statement he issued on Wednesday to newsmen in Jalingo.
The clerk said the publication circulating on social media was intended to blackmail and cause mischief to his reputation and carrier as a civil servant, especially as clerk of the house.
“I want to draw the attention of the general public to a mischievous and defamatory publication circulated by one Tsokwa Fwaje on the social media against my person.
“This publication clearly intends to blackmail and cause mischief to my reputation and carrier as a civil servant and particularly as the Clerk of the Taraba State House of Assembly.
According to Mellah the publication has unfortunatly attracted a lot of negative comments against him on the social media.
“I wish to state categorically that I do not belong to any such group named in the publication and therefore, did not hold such a meeting.
“The post clearly exposes the evil intent and malice nursed against me by Mr Tsokwa Fwaje whom I don’t even know”.
He therefore said, “Iam giving the author of the libelous write-up to retract his publication and tender an unreserved apology to me, to be published in all platforms in which he made such publications”.
